VICTORIA WINE FIELD GUIDE
A Custom Shuttle for Cowichan Wine Fest: Hourly, Social, and Safe from Victoria
An hourly shuttle rental that lets festival-goers design their own Cowichan Valley winery crawl while ensuring group transport, a local driver-guide, and a sober ride home.
A Custom Shuttle for Cowichan Wine Fest: Hourly, Social, and Safe from Victoria.
It’s Cowichan Wine Festival season — gather your passport, pick your crew and hire a shuttle that turns the road between tasting rooms into part of the day. The Cowichan Wine Fest Shuttle Rental is an hourly service that lets groups customize which Cowichan Valley wineries they visit, with a local driver-guide, onboard comforts and transport back to Victoria.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
A customizable winery crawl through Cowichan Valley
Book the shuttle by the hour and choose the wineries you want to visit with your Cowichan Wine Festival passport — the service is designed so your group controls the itinerary and timing.
Local guide, music and small comforts
The rental includes a local guide and driver, karaoke on the bus and water bottles — a social, led ride between tastings without the worry of driving.
Clear rules for a safe return
Alcohol consumption is strictly prohibited on the bus; all transport includes pick up and drop off so you can focus on the tastings rather than the drive.
What the day feels like
What it feels like
The service operates on an hourly rental model: your group books a block of time, the driver-guide ferries you between chosen wineries in the Cowichan Valley, and you return to your pickup point when the time is up. Expect a small, social bus atmosphere with music and water provided — but no drinking aboard the vehicle.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this shuttle suits — and who should plan differently.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The shuttle is rented by the hour; Monday–Thursday rates are $100 per hour + GST and Friday–Sunday are $125 per hour + GST. When booking, allow time for drop-offs within your reserved hours.
Bring two pieces of ID and your Cowichan Wine Festival passport; dress for the weather and plan winery reservations ahead of time where required.
Included are a local guide and driver, karaoke on the bus and water bottles; note that alcohol is strictly prohibited on the bus.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Can we drink on the shuttle?
No — alcohol consumption is strictly prohibited on the bus.
How is the service priced?
The shuttle is an hourly rental: Monday–Thursday $100 per hour + GST; Friday–Sunday $125 per hour + GST.
What’s included with the rental?
The rental includes a local guide and driver, pick up and drop off on the bus, karaoke and water bottles.
Do I need the festival passport?
Yes — purchase your Cowichan Wine Festival passport ahead of time to visit participating wineries.
Do wineries require reservations?
Some wineries may require reservations; check the Wine Festival page to see which wineries require bookings and plan your day accordingly.
What ID do I need?
Bring two pieces of ID.